5 Ways with... Alka Seltzer Video

Watch to learn how the stomach tablet can come in handy around the house

Hi, I'm Brynn Mannino, assistant editor for womansday.com; and you're watching 5 Ways. On this show, we'll teach you how to use an ordinary item in an extraordinary way. Today's item? Alka Seltzer. Tip 1: Deep clean vases. Fill a vase with warm water and drop in 2 of this baking soda rich tablets. Let it soak for 1 hour to deep clean the vase. Tip 2. Speed scrub the toilet. Twice a week, drop 2 tablets into the toilet bowel. 15 minutes later, do a once around with the toilet brush. Tip 3: Make an all purpose cleaner. Drop 3 tablets of Alka Seltzer into warm water. Once the fizzing stops, Wipe down tiles, counters, and tubs. Tip 4: Drop 3 tablets of Alka Seltzer into a drain and let the hot water run for a few seconds. The hotter the water, the more the fizzing. Let sit for 15 minutes. Tip 5: Soothe insect bites. Drop 2 tablets of Alka Seltzer in a half a glass of water. Soak a cotton ball in the mixture and apply it to the insect bite. Let sit for 30 minutes. This is Brynn and you've been watching 5 Ways.

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